CHAPTER 12 “Your brother!” Mikka exclaimed. How the hell Julian had hidden a brother away without him ever knowing it was beyond belief to Mikka. The idea Julian couldn’t trust him with that knowledge hurt. Sighing, Julian said, “I told you my father was old school. Weakness was unacceptable and Breeze was born with a disability. My father built him a small cabin close to the Thornridge and Trident border.” “Why did you never tell me?” Mikka asked, allowing his hurt to come out far more than he intended. “Mikka, Breeze didn’t want anyone to know he was there. He refused to allow me to even visit him when I tried. I had a couple of my men watching over the cabin to ensure he stayed as safe as he could. I would have food brought to him more, so I knew he ate then, because he couldn’t do

